Assessment of coagulation in the obstetric population using ROTEM® thromboelastometry

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-298

  Armstrong, S ^a   Fernando, R ^a   Ashpole, K ^b   Simons, R ^c   Columb, M ^d  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Reference ranges; Thromboelastography; Thromboelastometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD CLOTTING; BLOOD CLOTTING TIME; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; POINT OF CARE TESTING; REFERENCE VALUE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THROMBOELASTOGRAPHY; THROMBOELASTOMETER; THROMBOELASTOMETRY;

ADULT; BLOOD COAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; THROMBELASTOGRAPHY;

EID: 80054752002     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: 15323374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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